Quick question:

[jennythereader]

Would you consider Bluegrass to be a sub-genre of Country music, or of Folk music?

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Music

[(Anonymous)]

What came first? Folk, Bluegrass, Country! I think that what we know as bluegrass emerged after the advent of recorded music from folk music. What we know as country is entirely the product of the recording industry. Bill Monroe could look to folk. Modern bluegrass artists are more hevily influenced by electrified country music. There, clear as mud!!
Dad

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[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

Thanks Dad, you're a big help. :-)

That actually does fit with my thoughts on the question. Older bluegrass feels more folky, while the newer stuff feels more like country.